I have an animal : Help For Local Disasters
Partnering With The Red Cross To Help Your Pets
The Seattle Humane Society is a significant resource for our community in the event of local disasters. We’ve made a commitment to provide free shelter and care for pets whose families have been displaced from their homes due to fires, flooding or other disasters until they are able to safely be reunited with their families. We are the organization that the local American Red Cross chapter calls on in times of need to help pets in our community.
In fact, during the 2006-2007 ice and wind storms, the Seattle Humane Society set up an emergency shelter in our auditorium. This shelter provided a safe place for families with no electricity or heat to leave their furry friends if their emergency shelter or hotel did not allow pets. We also opened our doors to animals who had been frightened during the wind storms and had gotten lost.
Thanks to our generous supporters, we are now able to extend this commitment to making a life-saving difference in our community. In the fall of 2007, we unleashed the MaxMobile, a 33’ custom-built vehicle that is equipped to safely house and transport 20 animals. The MaxMobile allows us to be at the site of any emergency - whether it is an apartment fire, a flood, or an earthquake - to protect companion animals during the immediate crisis and to take them to the safety of the shelter where they can be housed until their families can take them home.
If you need are in need of assistance due to a crisis or nautral disaster, please contact the Seattle Humane Society at (425) 641-0800.